Tag: phishing
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Phishing Scams Weaponize Common Apps to Fool Users
From fake PDFs to AI voice scams, phishing attacks are evolving fast. Learn key tactics and defenses to protect against fraud, identity theft, and account loss. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/phishing-scams-weaponize-common-apps-to-fool-users/
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Dein ChatGPT-Abonnement muss erneuert werden
Lustige Geschichte, seit die Leute aufhören zu denken und KI nutzen, gibt es nun auch neue Cyberbedrohungen. So im Sinne “drohe den Leuten, ihr Spielzeug weg zu nehmen, dass kommen die in Stress”, ist mir gerade eine nette Phishing-Mail ins … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/22/phishing-dein-chatgpt-abonnement-muss-erneuert-werden/
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AI-enabled ransomware attacks: CISO’s top security concern, with good reason
Ransomware’s AI-powered future: Although CrowdStrike’s latest survey doesn’t provide a full picture of AI’s use by ransomware gangs, the fact that generative AI is proving highly effective in crafting phishing emails that lead to ransomware infections shows the tip of the iceberg CISOs face.CrowdStrike Field CTO Cristian Rodriguez tells CSO, “We’re seeing AI touch every…
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CISOs’ security priorities reveal an augmented cyber agenda
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, edr, email, framework, governance, healthcare, incident response, intelligence, malware, microsoft, mssp, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, siem, soc, software, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustCSOConsequently, 41% are planning to leverage AI to detect threats, for anomaly detection, and to automate security responses. Other respondents cited plans to leverage AI for malware detection and real-time risk prediction (39%), as well as DLP and improving enterprise system visibility.Further, 40% expect to see AI enhancements as part of their existing security systems,…
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CISOs’ security priorities reveal an augmented cyber agenda
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, edr, email, framework, governance, healthcare, incident response, intelligence, malware, microsoft, mssp, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, siem, soc, software, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustCSOConsequently, 41% are planning to leverage AI to detect threats, for anomaly detection, and to automate security responses. Other respondents cited plans to leverage AI for malware detection and real-time risk prediction (39%), as well as DLP and improving enterprise system visibility.Further, 40% expect to see AI enhancements as part of their existing security systems,…
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Reducing abuse of Microsoft 365 Exchange Online’s Direct Send
Cisco Talos has observed increased activity by malicious actors leveraging Direct Send as part of phishing campaigns. Here’s how to strengthen your defenses. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/reducing-abuse-of-microsoft-365-exchange-onlines-direct-send/
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Reducing abuse of Microsoft 365 Exchange Online’s Direct Send
Cisco Talos has observed increased activity by malicious actors leveraging Direct Send as part of phishing campaigns. Here’s how to strengthen your defenses. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/reducing-abuse-of-microsoft-365-exchange-onlines-direct-send/
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Reducing abuse of Microsoft 365 Exchange Online’s Direct Send
Cisco Talos has observed increased activity by malicious actors leveraging Direct Send as part of phishing campaigns. Here’s how to strengthen your defenses. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/reducing-abuse-of-microsoft-365-exchange-onlines-direct-send/
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New Phishing Emails Pretend to Offer Jobs to Steal Facebook Logins
Sublime Security warns of a massive credential phishing scam using fake job offers from brands like KFC and Red Bull to steal Facebook login details. Don’t fall for the trap. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/phishing-emails-offer-jobs-steal-facebook-logins/
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New Phishing Emails Pretend to Offer Jobs to Steal Facebook Logins
Sublime Security warns of a massive credential phishing scam using fake job offers from brands like KFC and Red Bull to steal Facebook login details. Don’t fall for the trap. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/phishing-emails-offer-jobs-steal-facebook-logins/
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Cavalry Werewolf APT Targets Multiple Sectors Using FoalShell and StallionRAT
From May to August 2025, an advanced persistent threat group known as Cavalry Werewolf”, also tracked as YoroTrooper and Silent Lynx”, executed a sophisticated attack campaign targeting Russia’s public sector and vital industries such as energy, mining, and manufacturing. The coordinated offensive leveraged trusted relationships for highly targeted spear-phishing and deployed a custom multi-language malware…
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Pakistani Cyber Actors Impersonating ‘NIC eEmail Services’ to Target Indian Government
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, email, government, group, india, infrastructure, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threatPakistan-based advanced persistent threat group APT36, also known as TransparentTribe, is actively targeting Indian government entities with a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign using email lures themed as “NIC eEmail Services.” This campaign leverages lookalike domains and weaponized infrastructure to steal credentials and enable long-term espionage. The attack begins with email messages that convincingly mimic official notifications…
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Pakistani Cyber Actors Impersonating ‘NIC eEmail Services’ to Target Indian Government
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, email, government, group, india, infrastructure, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threatPakistan-based advanced persistent threat group APT36, also known as TransparentTribe, is actively targeting Indian government entities with a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign using email lures themed as “NIC eEmail Services.” This campaign leverages lookalike domains and weaponized infrastructure to steal credentials and enable long-term espionage. The attack begins with email messages that convincingly mimic official notifications…
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Pakistani Cyber Actors Impersonating ‘NIC eEmail Services’ to Target Indian Government
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, email, government, group, india, infrastructure, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threatPakistan-based advanced persistent threat group APT36, also known as TransparentTribe, is actively targeting Indian government entities with a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign using email lures themed as “NIC eEmail Services.” This campaign leverages lookalike domains and weaponized infrastructure to steal credentials and enable long-term espionage. The attack begins with email messages that convincingly mimic official notifications…
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Why security awareness training doesn’t work, and how to fix it
Companies have built their security strategies around phishing simulations and educational webinars, tactics that research shows are ineffective. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cybersecurity-awareness-training-research-flaws/803201/
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Cyberkriminelle verschleiern Schadcode mittels künstlicher Intelligenz
Eine neuartige Phishing-Kampagne, bei der Angreifer künstliche Intelligenz nutzen, um Schadcode zu verschleiern und Sicherheitsfilter zu umgehen, ist auf dem Vormarsch. Der Bericht von Microsoft zeigt, wie Cyberkriminelle inzwischen dieselben Technologien einsetzen wie Verteidiger nur mit umgekehrter Zielsetzung. Die Angriffe gingen von einem kompromittierten E-Mail-Konto eines kleinen Unternehmens aus. Darüber verschickten die Täter täuschend echt […]…
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Cyberkriminelle verschleiern Schadcode mittels künstlicher Intelligenz
Eine neuartige Phishing-Kampagne, bei der Angreifer künstliche Intelligenz nutzen, um Schadcode zu verschleiern und Sicherheitsfilter zu umgehen, ist auf dem Vormarsch. Der Bericht von Microsoft zeigt, wie Cyberkriminelle inzwischen dieselben Technologien einsetzen wie Verteidiger nur mit umgekehrter Zielsetzung. Die Angriffe gingen von einem kompromittierten E-Mail-Konto eines kleinen Unternehmens aus. Darüber verschickten die Täter täuschend echt […]…
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Wenn KI angreift: Microsoft warnt vor neuer Phishing-Welle
Der Fall zeigt deutlich: Künstliche Intelligenz ist längst ein entscheidender Faktor in der Cybersicherheit auf beiden Seiten. Während Angreifer KI zur Perfektion ihrer Täuschungen nutzen, hilft sie Verteidigern, komplexe Bedrohungen in Echtzeit zu erkennen und abzuwehren. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/wenn-ki-angreift-microsoft-warnt-vor-neuer-phishing-welle/a42411/
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Wenn KI angreift: Microsoft warnt vor neuer Phishing-Welle
Der Fall zeigt deutlich: Künstliche Intelligenz ist längst ein entscheidender Faktor in der Cybersicherheit auf beiden Seiten. Während Angreifer KI zur Perfektion ihrer Täuschungen nutzen, hilft sie Verteidigern, komplexe Bedrohungen in Echtzeit zu erkennen und abzuwehren. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/wenn-ki-angreift-microsoft-warnt-vor-neuer-phishing-welle/a42411/
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Beyond Bot Management: Why Reverse Proxy Phishing Demands a New Defense Strategy
The scale of credential theft through phishing has reached alarming proportions. Recent analysis of the LabHost phishing operation reveals that nearly 990,000 Canadians were directly victimized, with attackers primarily targeting private sector enterprises (76%) over government agencies (24%). The operation generated over 1.2 million total incidents across Canada, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars……
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Europol Dismantles SIM Farm Network Powering 49 Million Fake Accounts Worldwide
Europol on Friday announced the disruption of a sophisticated cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) platform that operated a SIM farm and enabled its customers to carry out a broad spectrum of crimes ranging from phishing to investment fraud.The coordinated law enforcement effort, dubbed Operation SIMCARTEL, saw 26 searches carried out, resulting in the arrest of seven suspects and…
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New .NET CAPI Backdoor Targets Russian Auto and E-Commerce Firms via Phishing ZIPs
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign that has likely targeted the Russian automobile and e-commerce sectors with a previously undocumented .NET malware dubbed CAPI Backdoor.According to Seqrite Labs, the attack chain involves distributing phishing emails containing a ZIP archive as a way to trigger the infection. The cybersecurity company’s analysis is based…
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SIMCARTEL operation: Europol takes down SIM-Box ring linked to 3,200 scams
Europol’s SIMCARTEL operation shut down a SIM-box network behind 3,200 frauds and Euro4.5M losses, using 40,000 SIMs for scams and extortion. Europol’s “SIMCARTEL” operation dismantled an illegal SIM-box network tied to over 3,200 fraud cases and Euro4.5M in losses. The service used 1,200 SIM-boxes with 40,000 SIM cards to supply phone numbers for phishing, investment…
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SIMCARTEL operation: Europol takes down SIM-Box ring linked to 3,200 scams
Europol’s SIMCARTEL operation shut down a SIM-box network behind 3,200 frauds and Euro4.5M losses, using 40,000 SIMs for scams and extortion. Europol’s “SIMCARTEL” operation dismantled an illegal SIM-box network tied to over 3,200 fraud cases and Euro4.5M in losses. The service used 1,200 SIM-boxes with 40,000 SIM cards to supply phone numbers for phishing, investment…
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Silver Fox Expands Winos 4.0 Attacks to Japan and Malaysia via HoldingHands RAT
The threat actors behind a malware family known as Winos 4.0 (aka ValleyRAT) have expanded their targeting footprint from China and Taiwan to target Japan and Malaysia with another remote access trojan (RAT) tracked as HoldingHands RAT (aka Gh0stBins).”The campaign relied on phishing emails with PDFs that contained embedded malicious links,” Pei Han Liao, researcher…
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Microsoft ist Spitzenreiter bei Markenmissbrauch
Der Security-Spezialist Check Point Software Technologies hat seinen Brand Phishing Report für das dritte Quartal 2025 vorgelegt. Die Zahlen belegen: Cyber-Kriminelle setzen verstärkt auf die Nachahmung bekannter Technologiemarken, allen voran Microsoft. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/phishing-microsoft-marke
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Cross-Border Phishing Attacks Spreads Across Asia
Attacks Move From China to Malaysia Using Phishing PDFs. Seemingly unrelated attacks targeting Chinese-speakers throughout the Asia-Pacific region with a remote access trojan trace back to the same threat actor, says researchers. Hackers’ most likely motivation is regional intelligence collection. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cross-border-phishing-attacks-spreads-across-asia-a-29758
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: F5 Breach Prompts Urgent U.S. Gov’t Warning, as OpenAI Details Disrupted ChatGPT Abuses
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, backdoor, breach, business, chatgpt, china, cisa, cloud, control, corporate, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, framework, fraud, governance, government, group, hacker, incident, infrastructure, Internet, iran, law, LLM, malicious, malware, mitigation, monitoring, network, openai, organized, phishing, privacy, resilience, risk, russia, scam, security-incident, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, update, vulnerabilityF5’s breach triggers a CISA emergency directive, as Tenable calls it “a five-alarm fire” that requires urgent action. Meanwhile, OpenAI details how attackers try to misuse ChatGPT. Plus, boards are increasing AI and cyber disclosures. And much more! Key takeaways A critical breach at cybersecurity firm F5, attributed to a nation-state, has triggered an urgent…